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Castle Tioram (/ ˈ tʃ iː r ə m /; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is located west of Acharacle, approximately 80 km (50 mi) from Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch ...
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A former decorated RAF helicopter pilot, [1] he came to public attention after buying Tioram Castle, in Moidart, for £300,000 in 1997. There followed years of high-profile conflicts with Historic Scotland, Highland Council and other interested parties, [2] including a public inquiry in 2002 and an appeal to the Scottish Government in 2006.
According to early modern tradition, the castle was erected in the fourteenth century by her niece, Áine Nic Ruaidhrí. [3] The castle served as the seat of the latter's Clann Domhnaill descendants for the next four hundred years. [4] Clann Ruaidhrí was a leading medieval clan in the Hebrides and the western seaboard of Scotland.
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